Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 270 0269: Mediation

Listening to what Li Xuejin and Li Lu said, everyone's hearts sank slightly.

The transaction was just put up not long ago, and someone came to grab it so soon?
Many people knew about the wild rice incident, but it had never happened before. Now it happened not long after the transaction. It is impossible to say that there is no trick.

"Didn't the Dayi Chamber of Commerce say anything?" Li Yihe looked at Zhang Zeyu and Cheng Zongwen and asked.

The two of them are Cheng Zongyang's assistants and are currently working in the Chamber of Commerce. Cheng Zongyang is the deacon of the Chamber of Commerce, so as long as the matter is reported, Chen Kaishan will not turn a blind eye.

Besides, wild rice is something that the Dayi Chamber of Commerce also values. Aren’t you worried about interrupting subsequent transactions?

Zhang Zeyu shook his head: "Manager Chen said that the Dayi Chamber of Commerce never interferes in the personal grudges between two parties. This is the rule. Unless they attack the deacon.

But Manager Chen also gave a suggestion that they could hire someone from the Chamber of Commerce. As long as they paid enough money, they could ask any martial arts master to help them! People would come from the capital city.”

"It takes at least half a month to get here from the capital."

"What about that?"

"..."

Everyone started talking again.

"Zongwen, your reaction just now was very quick and just right. Thanks to you." At this time, Li Xuejin looked at Cheng Zongwen and praised him: "Otherwise, I would not be able to continue with the words of deterrence later."

Li Xuejin spoke, and everyone fell silent again.

Now, everyone looked at the two of them, confused. Li Xuejin explained:
"The words 'assistance' just now don't exist. There is only employment. I said that just to intimidate the other party and delay them for a few days. Fortunately, Zong Wen reacted very quickly and understood what I meant. For a fourth-grade warrior, the geomagnet is no longer effective. This requires a real head-on confrontation!"

Li Lu asked: "So it's still employment?"

Li Xuejin did not answer, but looked at Zhou Zhendong: "Can the boss be contacted?"

Zhou Zhendong shook his head slightly: "The fairy bird has been released, and it hasn't come back yet, which means it's still far away and we don't know the situation. But before he left, he left something behind, saying that if we encounter something we can't solve, we can take that thing to find Chen Kaishan, and he will probably help us after seeing it."

"What is it?" Li Xuejin's eyes lit up.

Zhou Zhendong shook his head: "I don't know. I haven't seen it, and I can't see it."

Everyone was slightly disappointed when they heard this, but they also understood. Cheng Zongyang's authority was extremely high, and no one present dared to disobey him!
Seeing this, Li Xuejin fell into deep thought.

But the others started discussing it again.

Zhao Laoqi said that he could continue to gather intelligence to find out who was behind it.

Li Xian said that he could ask Li Yuan to mediate. The Cheng family now represented a middle-ranking third-rank family and had the right to ask the royal Li family to mediate.

But Chen Eryun said no, thinking that Li Mingxin might be the person behind the scenes. After all, wild rice is really very important. It can completely change the pattern of all grain farming. It's not surprising that Li Mingxin is tempted.

Seeing that everyone was talking one after another and could not come to a conclusion, Lu Wushuang, who had never spoken, suddenly said:

“How about I infiltrate them and use the excuse of the Lu family’s revenge?”

"It's not necessary. Since they have taken action against us, we must have the necessary intelligence. But the person who was pushed out is not very strong, and his brain is not that smart." Li Xuejin spoke again.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the people who were originally talking suddenly fell silent.

"The boss has been in Luoyang for two or three months. Even if we send a message, he won't be able to return immediately. Although the words of sowing discord just now have some effect, they are just fooling the other party and delaying for some time while the other party's brain is not working well. If we anger the people behind them, even if the Tianduan Gang has five or six hundred lower third-grade warriors, it will be useless."

"Then either hire them! Or make preparations according to the backup plan left by the boss." Li Lu said.

"No need." Li Xuejin gently waved his folding fan and said, "Since the boss said that it was used as a last resort, it means that the price and value of this thing are not low. Let's go find Li Mingxin first and ask him to mediate. Give us one or two months!"

Everyone was stunned.

Li Xian asked: "Why one or two months? Can't it be more?"

Li Xuejin looked at him and said, "One or two months is enough time for the boss to receive the letter and rush back. When he comes back, the situation can be basically settled. One is the boss's strength, and the other is that he will personally contact the Dayi Chamber of Commerce, which will be much more effective than if we come forward."

Now, in the crowd, only Zhou Zhendong and Cheng Zongwen looked at each other, both with heavy expressions!

The others didn’t know, but only the two of them knew that Cheng Zongyang had gone out to sea to search for immortals.

As for the fairy bird, he did not release it because he knew it was useless. He was just covering it up just now. After all, it is impossible for something to happen here without even a single letter.

"Second Boss." At this time, Li Xuejin looked at Zhou Zhendong and brought his confused thoughts back to mind.

"What?" Zhou Zhendong asked.

"I will go with you to meet Li Mingxin tonight. As long as he can buy us one or two months, it will be enough to change the situation. But we must also do two things at the same time and be prepared to hire a fourth-grade master to help. The price of an innate master is too high, so there is no need for it at the moment. Those above the fourth grade are considered to be the upper third grade, and I am afraid that Li Yuan will investigate. The third preparation is the things left by the Dong family. Let's do them one by one."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhendong and Cheng Zongwen didn't know whether they should tell everyone about Cheng Zongyang's voyage to the sea, so as to prevent them from making wrong decisions and plans.

But Cheng Zongyang did not tell the people present about this matter, and he had his own intentions. It was difficult for them to change it.

Finally, he thought about it and agreed with Li Xuejin's method.

If he could gain a month or two of mediation time, maybe his cousin could come back. On the other hand, if he couldn't come back, he would use his last resort. He didn't mind even if the cost was higher.

When everyone saw that the matter had been tentatively decided, they had no objections.

Next, Li Lu began to arrange and control the personnel. Continue to guard Tianduan Village, the gang station and shops, and all the shops of the Cheng family!
Don't intervene in the rest for now. No matter what, we must maintain the current situation.

At the same time, the head of the Liu family who was temporarily living in the Qiu family's mansion also invited the other two heads of the Xu family and the Ding family.

But now the Qiu family, the Ding family and the Xu family are also in constant trouble.

There were many internal problems. Although they were suppressed, the strength and power of the Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang were also growing rapidly. It was inevitable that they would be eliminated and expelled. When they heard that the Cheng family had been promoted to a middle-level third-class family, they knew clearly that it was time to leave. Otherwise, they would either be swallowed up, destroyed, or driven away.

Rather than being so embarrassed and embarrassed, it is better to leave as soon as possible.

But they never expected that a few days ago, the people from the original main clan of the Liu family arrived, bringing with them external aid, and suppressed the Cheng family with their strong attitude and strength.

Originally according to the rules of the Li family, the middle third rank families were not allowed to attack the lower third rank families at will.

But it just so happens that both sides are middle-level third-grade forces.

The rules of the Li family cannot be broken, but within the rules of the Li family, no matter what they do, the Li family will not interfere. This is the confidence of the Liu family to take action here. Liu Song, the elder of the Liu family who left the station, sat in the carriage with a gloomy face, and his body swayed slightly with the slight shaking of the carriage.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the people from the Tianduan Gang had not lied to him. Those people were indeed hiding something from him and asked him to do it.

After all, what the other party said can be fully verified and cannot withstand investigation!

He thought about it, then shouted to his followers outside, "Go to Dayi Chamber of Commerce."

The attendant driving the carriage responded, "Yes," and then slowly turned around and headed towards West Street.

After about a cup of tea, the carriage avoided the crowded and prosperous streets of Xicheng District and arrived at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce.

After Liu Song got off the car, he did not go in directly, but asked his entourage to wait on the side. Then he slowly walked around the Dayi Chamber of Commerce before finally walking in.

He did not go to find the manager here. If he wanted to investigate something and ensure its authenticity, it would be much more reliable to ask from the bottom rather than directly to the top.

After he asked different people from bottom to top in the Chamber of Commerce, he confirmed that there was a man named Cheng Zongyang, who was also the deacon of the Chamber of Commerce's Purchasing Department, but he was out on business and had not returned yet.

He has two deputies, named Zhang Zeyu and Cheng Zongwen.

After confirming the authenticity of the news, Liu Song left the Chamber of Commerce with a grim look on his face and returned to the Qiu family where he was staying without saying a word.

Li Xuejin had no intention of following Liu Song's inquiry. Planting the nail was just a casual thing for him. No matter what the other party's inquiry result was, as long as he asked for the inquiry, his purpose of delaying would be achieved.

To muddy the waters to catch fish, one must not only stir the water to confuse the fish's vision, but the water itself must also be muddy.

As time went by at night, Li Xuejin brought Zhou Zhendong to the gate of Liyuan.

After handing over the visiting card, the two waited outside the door for about a cup of tea, and were then led into the backyard by the guards.

This was a private visit and Li Mingxin did not meet in the front yard.

In the living room in the backyard, Li Xuejin saw Li Mingxin looking at a yellowed ancient book calmly.

Seeing the person coming, Li Mingxin put the ancient book in his hand aside.

"Zhou Zhendong of the Cheng family/Li Xuejin of the Tianduan Gang greets Lord Li." After Zhou Zhendong and Li Xuejin entered, they bowed at the same time.

"No need to be so polite. Sit down." Li Mingxin gestured with a warm smile.

At this time, the maid also brought two cups of tea.

"Thank you, sir." Li Xuejin and Zhou Zhendong saluted again.

Li Mingxin was not a person who was always in a high position and liked to beat around the bush when speaking and doing things. It would be better for him to practice instead of wasting time. He was already halfway to the fifth level. It was more important for him to break through earlier to enhance his strength and strive for more resources in the family.

Therefore, after seeing the two of them sitting down, he took the initiative to ask: "What urgent matter has brought you here at this time?"

Hearing this, Zhou Zhendong stood up and bowed according to the established arrangement, saying: "According to the rules of the Li family, if the fight between the middle third-rank families cannot be resolved, the Li family can be asked to mediate. This time I came to bother you because my Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang have encountered an urgent matter and need you to mediate."

Li Mingxin looked at Zhou Zhendong calmly: "Is it your Cheng family and the Liu family? Or is it the Tianduan Gang and the Liu family?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xuejin also stood up and bowed, saying, "Sir, it's the Cheng family and the Liu family. The Tianduan Gang is just a lower-level force and is not within the rules of the Li family."

The Liu family was dealing with the Cheng family. The Tianduan Gang was a third-rank force, so they did not attack the Tianduan Gang. Nor could they attack them.

But everyone knows that if something happens to the Cheng family, the Tianduan Gang cannot just stand by and watch, and the Tianduan Gang cannot take the initiative to attack the Liu family, otherwise the Liu family can counterattack passively, which is exactly what the Liu family wants.

Therefore, the Tianduan Gang Zhenwu Hall transferred people to the Cheng family to act as the Cheng family's power. The Liu family would not be held accountable if they killed them.

Therefore, the ones who came to mediate this time were the Liu family and the Cheng family!
Li Mingxin turned his gaze to Li Xuejin, a smile forming on his lips:
“Since you know the rules of my Li family, you should also understand that mediation has a limit. Although my Li family has rules, it cannot suppress the hatred between the two sides.

The Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang destroyed the Liu family in the first place, so it is only natural for the Liu family to come for revenge now.

Both the Cheng and Liu families are middle-ranking third-class families. I can mediate, but I cannot be partial to one side and break the rules. Do you understand?"

Li Mingxin said the last sentence while staring at Zhou Zhendong.

Although it was not the first time Zhou Zhendong met Li Mingxin, it was the first time he had such communication with Li Mingxin.

Under the other party's gaze, he felt the pressure from the other party. He knew that this pressure came from Li Mingxin's status, background and the huge power he represented.

But he always remembered who he represented. Faced with such a situation, Zhou Zhendong did not show any disgrace. He tried to remain calm and rational and said:

"Understood. So, I am not asking for excessive requests this time when I ask you to mediate. I only hope that we can have two months of negotiation time. If the two sides cannot reach an agreement after two months, then we will speak with strength."

Li Xuejin, who was standing by, nodded secretly, and was very satisfied with the performance just now.

He has seen Zhou Zhendong's growth over the past few months. Even Cheng Zongwen is a man with good vision and strong opinions.

He was amazed at the abilities and character of Cheng Zongyang's two cousins. If he didn't know the background of the Cheng family, he would have doubted whether the three brothers all came from the same aristocratic family.

"Two months of mediation?" Li Mingxin was a little surprised.

But then he thought about it and seemed to understand something. Either he was waiting for Cheng Zongyang to come back! Or he was hiring people from the Dayi Chamber of Commerce.

If it was the latter, it would be understandable. But what he didn't understand was, what was the point of Cheng Zongyang coming back?

The Liu family brought a fourth-grade warrior this time. Even if Cheng Zongyang was able to become a sixth-grade or even a fifth-grade warrior in a short period of time, he could not be the opponent of a fourth-grade warrior.

But since they said so, it means they have the confidence and courage, although they don't know where this confidence comes from.

"Mediation is possible. According to the rules of the Li family, mediation of grievances between the middle third-grade family forces is based on negotiation of conditions. This needs to be discussed with the Liu family. If you can meet some of the Liu family's conditions, then it won't be a problem. Should we let them come now?"

"Thank you for your help, sir." Zhou Zhendong bowed.

He knew that Li Mingxin's mediation was not in vain, and he also wanted to get a share of the benefits.

"Uncle, let's go for a walk." Li Mingxin looked at the person waiting on the side.

"Okay." Li Tonghua nodded.

(End of this chapter)